The Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) is offering this student contest to National ACT members to support attendance at the Agricultural Media Summit. AMS is the largest annual conference of agricultural communicators in the United States and provides opportunities for networking and professional development through workshops and speakers from industry professionals. You’ll be able to attend events alongside ag comm professionals as well as participate in the annual National ACT meetings and student workshops. AMS is a foundational opportunity for students preparing to launch their careers.

To enter, follow the prompt and instructions below. 

Email submissions to Courtney Girgis, cllgirgis@gmail.com, AND Chelsea Dinterman, chelsea.dinterman@agriculture.com, ACN Future Ag Communicators Committee co-chairs, by 11:59 p.m. April 15, 2025. 

This prompt is fictional, but you never know when your ideas might inspire a real-life campaign!

The Prompt

The Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN) wants to recruit recent college graduates as new members. You’ve been hired to put together a marketing plan for ACN. Get ready to put your creativity and marketing know-how together to develop a research-based marketing plan that includes a minimum of three creative assets. Your budget is $5,000, but feel free to think outside the box to keep costs low.